The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned bullish on Tuesday, gaining 1,091.66 points, a positive change of 0.67 percent, closing at 162,896.68 points against 161,805.02 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 391.935 million shares with a traded value of Rs 22.975 billion, compared to 499.795 million shares valuing Rs 19.438 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs 18.081 trillion from Rs 17.990 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 480 active companies in the ready market, 262 advanced, 171 declined, and 47 remained unchanged.
Cnergyico PK topped the volume chart with 23.945 million shares, followed by Engro Holdings with 22.942 million shares and Bank of Punjab with 19.059 million shares. The top gainers included Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, which increased by Rs 158.45 to close at Rs 1,742.91, and Nestle Pakistan Limited, which gained Rs 76.83 to settle at Rs 7,600.00.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company LimitedB declined by Rs 885.50 to close at Rs 17,673.50, while Indus Motor Company Limited fell by Rs 30.30 to close at Rs 1,963.25. In the futures market, 318 companies traded, of which 197 recorded gains, 109 declined, and 12 remained unchanged, according to PSX data.